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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Aug 25, 2006

Look at the nice red buds on this Hypericum virginicum. I grew this plant from seed. It is still very small. I really don't know anything about it, but I do like what I've seen so far.

Scott

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 25, 2006

Deduction:

I think you call those seed/fruit capsules.

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Aug 25, 2006

You know, I was wondering that, but not enough to question myself as to how in the world I missed the plant in flower!!! I was like, "those have to be flower buds because this plant hasn't flowered yet. Can't have seed capsules if the plant hasn't flowered."

This plant is in almost the center of my garden. I see it almost every day. I'll tell you, since I turned 45 my vision, which had always been 20/20, has fallen right off the table. I hate it!

Scott

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Aug 25, 2006

And this reminds me of another question I've got regarding fruit on Hypericums. With almost every other genera of plants, one of the common denominators will be the type of fruit. For instance, maples all produce samaras, roses pomes. Almost all of the hypericums I'm familiar with have dry seed capsules, but there is a notable exception--Hypericum androsaemum, which has berries. How is this rectified taxonomically? Does this happen more often than I'm thinking it does?

Scott

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 25, 2006

Well, it has a wet seed capsule instead of a dry one, otherwise it's reproductive parts (taxonomically) still "fit". Probably a dispersal adaptation (made things want to eat it, and hence distribute).

Imagine the variation in fruit appearance (or flowers, for that matter) between Cornus amomum, Cornus florida, and Cornus kousa; wouldn't put them in the same group at first glance.

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Decumbent Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6b) Aug 26, 2006

I'll have to dissect a Hypericum androsaemum "berry" and see what it looks like. Good point on the Cornus.

Scott

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